A 'private bandwidth' for communication in bats: Evidence from insular horseshoe bats
...Do bats use their ultrasonic echolocation calls to recognise their own species" A new study in the Journal of Biogeography by Danilo Russo and colleagues suggests that this is certainly the case for horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae). These bats find their way in the dark and detect insect prey by emitting long ul...UK scientists working to help cut ID theft
...s measure unique behavioural or physical traits to recognise people. These can be as varied as iris images, fingerprints, the structure of veins in the hand, or even an individuals typing rhythm. Currently they are predominantly used in national government systems for border control or criminal justice. They c...First case of successful ovarian tissue transplantation between two, nonidentical sisters
..., which meant that Teresas immune system would not recognise her sisters bone marrow as foreign and reject it. ...sters cells meant that Teresas immune system would recognise Sandras ovarian tissue as self rather than foreign. In February 2006, Teresa and Sandra were anaes...Awards celebrating women and biotech brilliance
...iotech Rising Star Award is intended to celebrate, recognise and reward a candidate regarded ashaving the poten...ndustry is advancing it is important to celebrate, recognise and reward candidatesfor their ability to make significant contributions to the future of the biotec...Invertebrate immune systems are anything but simple, conference finds
...nvertebrates manage their immune systems. Insects recognise peptidoglycan [a component of bacterial cell wall]...e body. In humans, the failure of the body to recognise itself results in autoimmune diseases. For example, Crohns disease is the failure of the body to re...Scientists discover rare 'gene-for-gene' interaction that helps bacteria kill their host
... which is the fast-acting battery of defences that recognise and kill microbes to prevent infections from occurring. "Some remarkable discoveries have been made using insects that have subsequently allowed important advances in understanding how the human immune system works." As part of their innate immun...Everything starts with recognition
...he right hand of your friend. Many molecules can recognise each other and transfer information exactly in the...ar way to store information: a chiral molecule can recognise molecules that have the same chirality (same "handedness", L to L or D to D) and discriminate the on...Telemedicine initiative for sub-Saharan Africa: Pilot projects proposed
...nization and of the European Union. The strategies recognise ICT as an important enabler for progress towards these goals in the African region. The review revealed however, that overall ICT penetration in most African countries is low. For, example, despite the rapid growth of mobile phone subscribers in the ...Accolades for York's commitment to women in science
...try have both won Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise their achievement in having action plans and demonstrating progress on gender equality in science, engineering and technology (SET). York is the only University to have won two departmental Silver Athena Swan awards, and the Yorks is the only Biolo...Researchers find the mechanism by which cells resist chemotherapy
...describes how proteins of the Fanconi/BRCA pathway recognise the presence of genetic mutations in order to repair them. The researchers also found that alteration of this mechanism makes tumour cells much more sensitive to certain drugs. This discovery will make it possible to develop strategies to make tumour...Some birds recognise the idea of future and plan accordingly, researche...rrent motivation. Sometimes animals may appear to recognise future needs, but they are only exhibiting behaviours that are either instinctual (e.g. nest buildin...Nottingham scientist fights climate change
...d the prestigious award at a ceremony in London to recognise scientists who are helping to put the UK at the forefront of the battle against global warming. His pioneering work, which is developing ways of taking carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, could play a key role in future efforts to reduce gl...Baby fish 'smell their way home'
...ut the question was whether they could use them to recognise what the home reef smelt like, when they left it only a day or so after hatching." The team exposed tiny fish larvae in a tank to pure streams of water from four different reefs. To their amazement, within minutes a surprisingly high percentage of...Too mellow for our predatory world
...tame species into the wild, animals are trained to recognise and cope with predators. But in most cases it is v...at while marine iguanas are capable of learning to recognise predators they are unable to efficiently increase their flight initiation distance. This means that ...Lemurs' fur color may not define species
...s tend to depend more on auditory cues or smell to recognise each other, than on visual cues, such as coat colour. This could explain why a certain amount of variation in coat colour does not affect species recognition in mouse lemurs. The authors of the study recommend caution when identifying new species o...Different coat color may not mean different species for lemurs
...ditory cues, or smell, more than on visual cues to recognise each other. They say that this could explain why a certain amount of variation in coat color does not affect species recognition in the mouse lemurs. "There is a remarkable amount of diversity in primates," said Heckman. "We wanted to more thorough...Scientists harness diptheria toxin and interleukin 2 to help the immune system attack melanoma
...vestigating ways of prompting the immune system to recognise and kill tumour cells have found that a drug conta...s on a balance between T cells, which specifically recognise and attack antigens such as tumour cells, and suppressive or regulatory T cells (Tregs), which turn ...Molecular 'signature' protects cells from viruses
...s Department of Clinical Pharmacology. 'They often recognise the alien RNA and set off the alarm: for example, they then produce what is known as the beta interferon, thereby activating specific killer cells. They also initiate the cell's suicide programme apoptosis. The viruses cannot then continue to breed....16 outstanding researchers receive Singapore's highest honor in science and technology
...(NSTA) are Singapore's highest honour presented to recognise outstanding research scientists and engineers for their invaluable contributions to the development of Science and Technology in Singapore. These annual awards are administered by the Agency for Science, Technology And Research (A*STAR). Nationa...UK e-Science Program wins award for leadership in grid computing
...ng in or watching this important computing segment recognise their work, and consider their efforts meritorious. Our congratulations go out to all the winners."...